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Originally from Rochester New York, currently resides in Los Angeles working primarily as a sound designer and composer. He attended the University of the Arts receiving a BFA and later studied the Jacque Lecoq approach to avant-garde theatre at the London International School of Performing Arts. Mikaal also writes and directs from time to time. He is currently writing and devising a new headphone play titled Project Black Plague. PBP has received artist residencies at Space on Ryder Farm in upstate New York, UCross Foundation in Wyoming, as well as VoxFest at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. Mikaal’s sound design credits on world premiere shows include: Rags Parkland (Ars Nova; Lucille Lortel Award winner), Fairview (Soho Rep; Pulitzer Prize winner for Drama), Underground Railroad Game (Ars Nova; Obie Award winner). He has received nominations from Bay Area Theatre Critics, Audelco Award, Lucille Lortel Award, and Drama Desk Award for sound design.



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Productions

Death of a Salesman
 
[Broadway, 2026]
Sound Designer
Angry Alan
 
[Off-Broadway, 2025]
Sound Designer
Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes
 
[Off-Broadway, 2025]
Sound Designer
Pirates! The Penzance MusicalPirates! The Penzance Musical
 
[Broadway, 2025]
Sound Designer
The RoommateThe Roommate
 
[Broadway, 2024]
Sound Design
someone spectacularsomeone spectacular
 
[Off-Broadway, 2024]
Sound Designer
An Enemy of the PeopleAn Enemy of the People
 
[Broadway, 2024]
Sound Design
DoubtDoubt
 
[Broadway, 2024]
Sound Design
Three SistersThree Sisters
 
[Off-Broadway, 2023] Cancelled
Sound Designer
The Half-God of RainfallThe Half-God of Rainfall
 
[Off-Broadway, 2023]
Sound Designer
The Thanksgiving PlayThe Thanksgiving Play
 
[Broadway, 2023]
Sound Design
Fat HamFat Ham
 
[Broadway, 2023]
Sound Design
Evanston Salt Costs ClimbingEvanston Salt Costs Climbing
 
[Off-Broadway, 2022]
Sound Design
Fat HamFat Ham
 
[Off-Broadway, 2022]
Sound Designer
MacbethMacbeth
 
[Broadway, 2022] [Replacement]
Sound Design[Replacement]
On SugarlandOn Sugarland
 
[Off-Broadway, 2022]
Sound Design & Co-Original Compositions
Thoughts of a Colored ManThoughts of a Colored Man
 
[Broadway, 2021] [Replacement]
Sound Designer[Replacement]
Sanctuary CitySanctuary City
 
[Off-Broadway, 2020]
Sound Designer
Fires in the MirrorFires in the Mirror
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Sound Designer
ContinuityContinuity
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Sound Designer
PassagePassage
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Sound Designer and Original Music
By the Way, Meet Vera StarkBy the Way, Meet Vera Stark
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Sound Designer
Blue RidgeBlue Ridge
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Sound Design
The Thanksgiving PlayThe Thanksgiving Play
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Sound Designer
Rags Parkland Sings the Songs of the FutureRags Parkland Sings the Songs of the Future
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Sound Designer
FairviewFairview
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Sound Designer
The Rape of the Sabine Women, By Grace B. MatthiasThe Rape of the Sabine Women, By Grace B. Matthias
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Sound Design
Underground Railroad GameUnderground Railroad Game
 
[Off-Broadway, 2016]
Sound Design

Awards and Nominations

The Lortels - 2024 - Outstanding Sound Design

Mikaal Sulaiman(pray)

Drama Desk Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Sound Design of a Play

Mikaal Sulaiman, Fat Ham

Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Sound Design for a Play

Mikaal Sulaiman, Sanctuary City


winner
Obie Awards - 2022 - Special Citation

Mikaal SulaimanFat Ham

Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Sound Design of a Play

Mikaal Sulaiman, Macbeth

Drama Desk Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical

Mikaal SulaimanRags Parkland Sings the Songs of the Future

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News


Tony Award Nominee Scott Ellis to Receive Sardi's Portrait Photo
Tony Award Nominee Scott Ellis to Receive Sardi's Portrait
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 24, 2025

Tony Award nominee and Interim Artistic Director of Roundabout Theatre Company, Scott Ellis, will be recognized with the time-honored Broadway tradition of a caricature on the infamous walls of Sardi’s.
PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL Original Broadway Cast Recording Out on CD Photo
PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL Original Broadway Cast Recording Out on CD
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 14, 2025

Center Stage Records has released the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Pirates! The Penzance Musical on CD. The album is also available in streaming and digital formats.
ART on Broadway Enters Final Six Weeks of Performances Photo
ART on Broadway Enters Final Six Weeks of Performances
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 11, 2025

Yasmina Reza’s Tony Award-winning play ART, translated by Christopher Hampton and directed by Tony Award nominee Scott Ellis will play its final six weeks as scheduled.
Review: THE MONSTERS at TRT-A Compelling Family Story About Siblings and MMA Competit Photo
Review: THE MONSTERS at TRT-A Compelling Family Story About Siblings and MMA Competition
by Marina Kennedy - Nov 11, 2025

There’s an outstanding production on the Two River Theater (TRT) stage!  The Monsters-A Sibling Love Story is a dynamic two-hander that features exceptional writing and direction by Ngozi Anyanwu and brilliant acting of Aigner Mizelle and Okieriete Onaodowan. 
Review Roundup: QUEENS Opens at Manhattan Theatre Club Photo
Review Roundup: QUEENS Opens at Manhattan Theatre Club
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 6, 2025

See what the critics are saying about Manhattan Theatre Club's Off-Broadway production of Queens, newly imagined by Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok, and directed by Trip Cullman. 
Two River Unveils THE MONSTERS Events and Access Services Photo
Two River Unveils THE MONSTERS Events and Access Services
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 31, 2025

Two River Theater’s performances of the World Premiere of The Monsters: A Sibling Love Story, written and directed by Ngozi Anyanwu (Good Grief, The Homecoming Queen, The Last of the Love Letters) will present related events.
Video: ART Auctions Canvases For Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Photo
Video: ART Auctions Canvases For Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
by Stephi Wild - Oct 27, 2025

The Broadway production of ART will auction four of the white canvases used within the show after they have been defaced in the performance, and proceeds will be donated to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. 
THE MONSTERS: A SIBLING LOVE STORY Comes to Two River Theater Photo
THE MONSTERS: A SIBLING LOVE STORY Comes to Two River Theater
by Stephi Wild - Oct 23, 2025

The Monsters: A Sibling Love Story, written and directed by Ngozi Anyanwu (Good Grief, The Homecoming Queen, The Last of the Love Letters), will have its world premiere at Two River Theater (TRT).
Listen: PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL Broadway Cast Recording is Available to Stream Photo
Listen: PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL Broadway Cast Recording is Available to Stream Now
by Stephi Wild - Oct 17, 2025

The Original Broadway Cast Recording of Pirates! The Penzance Musical is available in streaming and digital formats now. Listen to the full album and find out how to pre-order the CD here!
QUEENS Begins Performances Tonight at Manhattan Theatre Club Photo
QUEENS Begins Performances Tonight at Manhattan Theatre Club
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 15, 2025

Performances begin tonight for Manhattan Theatre Club's Off-Broadway production of Queens, newly imagined by Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok. Learn more here!
Guthrie Theater to Present its 51st Production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL Photo
Guthrie Theater to Present its 51st Production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 14, 2025

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2025 BLACK THEATRE ALLIANCE AWARDS Nominations Announced Photo
2025 BLACK THEATRE ALLIANCE AWARDS Nominations Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 7, 2025

The 2025 Black Theatre Alliance Awards have announced nominations celebrating excellence in Chicago’s African American theatre community. The ceremony will take place October 27, 2025, at the Beverly Arts Center and honor ILesia Duncan with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Creative Team Set for THE MONSTERS: A SIBLING LOVE STORY at Two River Theater Photo
Creative Team Set for THE MONSTERS: A SIBLING LOVE STORY at Two River Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 3, 2025

Two River Theater will begin rehearsals this week for its world premiere of The Monsters: A Sibling Love Story, written and directed by Ngozi Anyanwu. Learn more!
PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL OBC Recording to Have October Release Photo
PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL OBC Recording to Have October Release
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 22, 2025

Center Stage Records will release the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Pirates! The Penzance Musical next month. Learn more about the album and see how to stream here!
Video: Bobby Cannavale, James Corden, and Neil Patrick Harris Preview Broadway's ART Photo
Video: Bobby Cannavale, James Corden, and Neil Patrick Harris Preview Broadway's ART
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 4, 2025

James Corden, Neil Patrick Harris, and Bobby Cannavale recently joined TODAY to talk about sharing the Broadway stage in the new revival of the Tony-winning play Art. Watch the interview now.
Photo: Bobby Cannavale, James Corden, and Neil Patrick Harris in ART Photo
Photo: Bobby Cannavale, James Corden, and Neil Patrick Harris in ART
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 28, 2025

You can now get a first look at the Broadway production of Art, starring Bobby Cannavale, James Corden, and Neil Patrick Harris. Learn more about the production here including a look at the show's famous painting!
Broadway’s ART Will Offer Digital Lottery and Rush Ticket Policy Photo
Broadway’s ART Will Offer Digital Lottery and Rush Ticket Policy
by Stephi Wild - Aug 26, 2025

Are you looking for discount tickets to see ART on Broadway? The show will offer a digital lottery and rush tickets, which are now available to theatregoers.
Listen: ART Reveals First Preview of Kid Harpoon's Original Music Photo
Listen: ART Reveals First Preview of Kid Harpoon's Original Music
by Michael Major - Aug 22, 2025

The Broadway production of Art has released a first preview of Kid Harpoon's music for the revival, starring Bobby Cannavale, James Corden and Neil Patrick Harris. Harpoon has worked with Harry Styles, Miley Cyrus, Lizzo, and more.
Photos: Phylicia Rashad-Directed IMMEDIATE FAMILY at Booth Playhouse Photo
Photos: Phylicia Rashad-Directed IMMEDIATE FAMILY at Booth Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 13, 2025

Immediate Family, written by Hamilton’s Paul Oakley Stovall and directed by Tony Award–winning actress, director, and TV star Phylicia Rashad, is now being presented at Booth Playhouse. See photos here!  
Goodman Theatre, Paramount, and More Nominated For 2025 Equity Jeff Awards Photo
Goodman Theatre, Paramount, and More Nominated For 2025 Equity Jeff Awards
by Stephi Wild - Aug 12, 2025

The Joseph Jefferson Awards will celebrate the 57th Anniversary of its Equity Theater Awards on Monday, September 29. Check out the full list of nominations here!
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Mikaal Sulaiman been nominated for?

Outstanding Sound Design (The Lortels) for (pray), Outstanding Sound Design of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Fat Ham, Outstanding Sound Design for a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Sanctuary City, Special Citation (Obie Awards) for Fat Ham, Best Sound Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Macbeth and Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Rags Parkland Sings the Songs of the Future.

What awards has Mikaal Sulaiman won?

Mikaal Sulaiman has won a Special Citation from the Obie Awards for his performance in Fat Ham.

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